Turpentine-cup.



L. LERIQ.

TUHPENTINE CUP. APPLlcATioN min SEPT. 2'1, 191s.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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TURPENTINE-CUP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

Application filed September 27, 1915. Serial N0. 52,892.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis Lamo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Turpentine-Cups, of which the following is a specicatio This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in turpentine cups.

Heretofore cups have generally been made of galvanized iron which have been found to be unsatisfactory for the reason that after a short period of use the cup begins to corrode on the inside, causing a serious discoloration of the gum, and when the same is distilled this discoloration causes a very serious lowering of the grades of rosin. An attempt has been made to overcome this objection by making a cup of clay, but this has been found objectionable for the reason that although it has no effect on the grades of rosin its weight is from three to four times as much as that of a galvanized iron cup, and, furthermore, is very easily broken.

I have found from experience that all of the objections to the known forms of cups can be obviated by providing a cup with a wooden lining.

The invention, in its preferred form, is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specication, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cup. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 is a view of the blank from which the body portion of the lining is formed. Fig. 5 is a face view of one of the end portions of the lining.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the dierent views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body portion of the cup, of galvanized iron or any other suitable material, comprising the sides and bottom and the ends 2. These ends may be connected to the body portion in any suitable manner and, in fact, the body portion of the cup may be formed in a variety of ways. Y

In order to protect the metal of the body portion and ends of the cup from corrosion into a shape or form corresponding with that of t-he cup and when in place the end j portions 5 of similar material chamfered around their edges, as seen at 6, are placed in position, the chamfered edges 6 of the end portions of the lining fitting the chamfered portions 4 ofthe blank 3 forming the lining proper and then the upper edges of the opposite sides of the body portion 1 are bent over, as at 7, inward upon the topA edges of the blank 3 and the top edges of the ends 2 of the cup proper are bent over inward upon the top edges of the ends 5 of the lining, by which means the ends 5 of the lining are forced downward into close contact with the adjacent edges of the blank 3, the chamfered edges 4 and 6 acting wedge-like to form a tight joint. 'Ihe parts are thus all firmly held together and-the wood lining serves to protect the metallic portion of the cup and keep the gum from coming in contact with the metal portion and, hence, all corrosion and Vdiscoloration -is obviated. The wood is not affected by the gum, but if it ever should become necessary to replace the lining or any portion thereof, all that it will be necessary to do is to turn back the bent-over top `edges or flanges 7 and 8 of the body portion and ends of the cup proper and remove the lining and then replace it by another.

The wood lining does not add materially to the cost or weight of the cup, but increases its life many times, besides overcoming all heretofore known objections to metallic cups.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Another advantage resulting from the use of the wood lining is that it saves considerable loss as it prevents evaporation of the turpentine from the gum, the wood lining being a non-conductor of heat and thus the loss by evaporation is reduced to the minimum.

'Whatl claim as new is Y bent over the top edges of the sides and A metallic turpentine cup and a lining ends of the lining. v 10 thereto? formed of a single sheet of .bend- In testimony whereof I aiix my signature able material itted to the sides and bottom in presence of tWo witnesses.

5 of said cup, and separate end portions With Y V LOUIS LERIO.

the adjacent edges of the body and end poi- Vitnesses: Y Y tions of the lining ehamfered, the upper C. F. BATES, edges of the sides and ends of the cup being Y SUE W. SIMPSON.

Uopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

